MS-TestPro is a handheld tool that provides in-field testing
of HDBase-T cabling and systems. Manufactured by Media
Solutions Ltd., the MS-TestPro is designed specifically for AV
installers, integrators and technicians. A newly added feature
enables users of the solution to generate a certification report on
the quality of each cable installed, thereby simplifying the installation of HDBase-T networks, explains Media Solutions.

“The MS-TestPro generates a report after a very brief test, indi-cating the quality of various installation parameters,” the com-pany said. “These include detailed information about link qual-ity, link status of the transmitter and receiver,pixel clock, HDBase-T link chip type,and cable length. In addition, user-friendly graphs summarizing the over-all information are generated.”Eliran Toren, co-founder and chiefexecutive offi- cer of Media Solutions, commented, “TheHDBase-T report generator tool can analyze data automaticallycollected by the MS-TestPro and create a report detailing thequality of an HDBase-T-routed cable.

The report can be transferred to a computer or a smartphone.

“This is a great opportunity for professional AV installers andintegrators,” Toren added. “For the first time ever, they caninspect the HDBase-T installation quality within less than a minutewhile in the field, detecting any possible failures on the line.”The company recently announced that the tester offers fullsupport for HDBase-T testing analysis and inline diagnostic capa-bilities for 4K content. The company said that using the tester,“installers can immediately detect line sensitivity and reduceinstallation time. The MS-TestPro generates a 4K readiness cer-tification report, presenting highly important HDBase-T transmis-sion-quality data, and ensuring 4K content streaming quality andsupport for any topology or architecture.”Ariel Marcus, Media Solutions’ co-founder and chief technol-ogy officer, explained, “With the growing demand for 4K res-olution content, we need to transmit four times as much data.Currently HDBase-T is limited to a bandwidth of 8 Gbits/sec. Toquadruple the bandwidth, HDBase-T transitions to pulse ampli-tude modulation (PAM) with 16 levels (PAM- 16) instead of 8 levels(PAM- 8)—increasing the possibility of error.

"MS-TestPro adjusts the testing criteria while switching from
1080p to 4K resolution in order to meet the required transmission quality.” u